SHIELD Recruit Survival Tip #6:
"Dr. Banner is more than he appears. Make him angry, and it comes out of your paycheck."
Agent Smith let out a groan, slumping down until her forehead rested on the tabletop. Her hair was out of its usual ponytail, splaying over the glossy surface as she let out a small sound of distress. Dean might've offered comfort if he wasn't so blatantly amused.
"How, exactly?" he asked, lips twitching as he forced back the smirk.
"Wrong insult at the wrong time," she mumbled back pitifully, peering up at him through a curtain of blonde. "I didn't realize that he hadn't slept in over two days. The less he sleeps, the more likely he is to snap and go all Mean Greenie."
"Coulda told you that," he remarked, taking a sip of his coffee. "So how bad is it?"
"Next two paychecks," she said with a half-sob. "Gone."
Oh, yes. This was hilarious. He was going to hold this over her head for the next forever. She'd never be able to live it down. He'd watched the Avengers for an approximate of two whole weeks—both with Coulson and on his own—and he'd never once tripped the ticking time bomb that was Dr. Banner. It was nice to finally have a leg up on her.
"And they took me off babysitting duty permanently," Kate scowled, sitting up in her seat. It wasn't often that she failed at something. If ever. But Avenger-watch was a tough job. Not everyone could do it. Dean had been very happy when he'd finally gotten off of it. "They said that they were gonna put someone better on."
"Oh, yeah?" Dean's brow quirked up curiously. "Who's that?"
Her eyes turned on him accusingly, and it was suddenly much less hilarious and a lot more oh no. "You."
Dean practically choked on his coffee.
TBC.
A/N: I hope that you all are enjoying these. Reviews are welcome.